Meaning of Alacrity | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
   countable, uncountable
2. Promptness; speed.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Besides, a wealthy man, well at ease, may pray to God quietly and merrily with alacrity and great quietness of mind⟳, whereas he who lieth groaning in his grief cannot endure to pray nor can he hardly think⟳ upon anything but his pain.”

“I have⟳ not that alacrity of spirit / Nor cheer⟳ of mind⟳ that I was wont to have⟳.”

“"I'll get⟳ into the clothes this minute, if they're here," said Sam, with great alacrity.”

“You have⟳ an overgrown alacrity For saying nothing much and hearing less […]”

“This evening, however, he was struck by the beaming alacrity of the aide-de-camp's greeting.”

“Governments show⟳ thus how successfully men can be imposed on, even impose⟳ on themselves, for their own⟳ advantage. […] Yet this government never of itself furthered any enterprise, but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way.”

“He had a uniform jacket with one button off, and seeing a white man on the path, hoisted his weapon to his shoulder with alacrity.”

“Not just that, but if the inlet of a turbopump impeller runs dry, it would overspeed with blinding alacrity.”

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